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two party system is a scam (lemmy.ca)

submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Washington (Democratic government): $16.28

California (Democratic government): $16.00

Nevada (divided government): $12.00

Idaho (Republican government): $7.25

Now factor in the cost of living in a "safe" area in those states with those wages. In 2024, it's not enough.

I agree, clearly, the Democrats are the better option for anyone but the billionaire class. However, I agree more with OP: Democrats can do better and not be so corporatist neo-lib.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago

I think that's why it's important to encourage participation in the primary process. There are the neoliberals mixed in with the social democrats and actual socialists. We should be voting for and supporting the latter in the primaries if we want to influence the party in a leftward direction.